Alarm chime-bells for horses



UNITED STATES PAT-ENT OFFICE.

CHARLES KlRGI-IHOF, OF NENARK, NE\V JERSEY.

ALARM CHIME-BELLS FOR HORSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 40,108, (latedSeptember 29, 1863.

To alll zvliom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, CHARLEs KiRoHi-ior, of the city of Newark, countyof Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented a Chilne- Alarm forHorses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accampanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in whicl- Figure lrepresents al front view of a device illustrating the application andcombination of the principal parts of my invention. The others figuresfrom 2 to 'l0 are sketches representing a variety of modifications andcombinations which can be made by means of these parts.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing an alarm' forhorses, made of ordinary clock or similar-shaped bells, differing' fromsimilar alarms in its peculiar construction, superiority, and merits, ofthe former. I attach my chimealarm to any horse independent withoutanyalteration or additional preparation of the harness. It also gives amost unique appearance, and by the peculiar arrangement of the clappersand its construction it produces a continued harmonic sound.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, Iwillproceed to describe its construction and operation.

In order to connect the bells and clappers easy and convenient with eachother and propcrly to the horse, I use one or more contrivancesconsisting of two parts. One part is for supporting the bells and otherdevices sub sequently described, and the other part, in connection withthe first part, is to attach and secure it properly on or above the backor about the horse, and consists of a girdle-belt, cushion with a belt,or any means that will answer to attach it independent from the harness,as mentioned above.

The rst or upper part is made of metal or any suitable material, andconsists of one or more stands or ot' a frame, or any contrivanceanswering the purpose as required,

`a variety of which will be shown under let-- ters a a in all thefigures. The upper portion of each is for arranging and attaching thebells and their combinations thereupon, and the lower portion, formingthe stand supporting the combination, is constructed as to be placedproperly upon and about the horse by means of the lower part connectedwith it To avoid the interference of the reins, (Figs. l and 6,5m', ortheir equivalents,) I provide the stand with rein-rin gs or equivalents,as shown in the figures. In consequence of this arrangement thecontrivance may be designed and ornamented at will, and constructed insuch a manner as to produce the desired effect. Bells of any shape, bb', or similar devices, e e. giving a continued sound by each stroke ofthe hammer, may be fastened and combined with their arrangements in anyway, and properly placed and supported to remain in the requiredposition, proportion, and distance relative to each other, and also tothe horse.

To obtain the peculiar harmonic prolonged sound, I use springs s s s e no, or other vibrating devices and materials to the combination, eitherfor connecting the hammers w zu, as shown in Fig. 4, or the bells, Fig.l, b s, or both, with each other and also with the contrivance a a, or Imake the whole contrivance, Fig. 6,@ s, or parts thereof, of springs, orany equivalent, or I use both ways for the pur pose of continuing theoscillations and the operation ofthe clappers to this effect. I also usesprings or devices of any desired form, Figs. 1, 3 o fu, to limit themotion of the clappers 'w 10, and to prevent the latter from tiltingover and interfering with each other. Further, I place a number ofhammers or clappers, by means of their springs, near or around theperiphery, Fig. l, or the inner border, Fig. 2, of each bell, asrepresented, or I suspend and construct clappers on a rosette, star,ring, orany other device, Fig. 3, and make the arrangements similar inhanging the clappers around the outside ofthe bell vto obtain a loud,continued sound.

The combination-of the bells with the clappers I can make in such amanner either that each clapper strikes in turn against more than onebell, as represented in Fig. 5, or I place the bells so over, in, orclose to each other that theclapper when oscillating strikes themalternately to obtain an alternate change of the harmony.

I am aware that alarms for horses exist with more or less bells, withtwo or more clappers inside of the bells, which, by the connection of abow or similar fixture, are fastened to the saddle, either by means ofthe rein-rings or screws, or upon a halter prepared for that pur- 3. Themethod to produce a peculiar, harmonie, prolonged alarm by governing andextending the operation ofthe hammers or clappers and bells by means ofsprings or vibratory materials, and by other devices described, and themanner in Which these different parts are arranged and combined witheach other, and also with the contrivanee a a, as specified herein.

CHARLES KIRCHHOF. Witnesses:

ADoLrH KAUFMANN, ABR. HARRIS.

